modèle

\mɔ.dɛl\

/\mɔ.dɛl\/ noun

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The verdict

“modèle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#905
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

modèle vs mole
67% similar
modèle vs modes
50% similar
modèle vs modem
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for modèle
PropertyValue
Headwordmodèle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.dɛl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#905
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modèle” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). modèle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around modèle (IPA \mɔ.dɛl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #905 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for modèle, with forms such as "mdoèle", "mmodèle", and "moddèle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mole", "modes", "modem", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is modèle, spelled M-O-D-È-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité.
  2. 2
    Personne qui sert d’exemple que l’on suit ou que l’on doit suivre.
  3. 3
    Exemplaire caractéristique ; type général.
  4. 4
    avec valeur adjectivale. Qui est digne d'être cité en exemple.
  5. 5
    Personne, homme ou femme, d’après laquelle les artistes dessinent, peignent, sculptent, etc.
  6. 6
    Personne dont un écrivain s’est inspiré pour dépeindre un personnage dans un ouvrage.
  7. 7
    Prototype ; chose que l’on se propose de réaliser.
  8. 8
    Représentation en terre ou en cire d’un ouvrage qu’on se propose d’exécuter en marbre ou en quelque autre matière.
  9. 9
    Maquette d’un objet qu’on se propose d’exécuter en grand.
  10. 10
    Exemplaire, produit réalisé.
  11. 11
    Simulation, représentation simplifiée d’un système complexe au moyen d’équations et de relations.
  12. 12
    Système organisé.
  13. 13
    Descriptif des propriétés communes à certains objets informatiques, qui peut servir de cadre de référence pour la création d’objets de même nature, notamment des documents.
  14. 14
    Catégorie de fonctions du patron MVC (modèle-vue-contrôleur). Elle regroupe toutes les fonctions utiles à l’interaction avec la base de donnée, elle est généralement appelée par le contrôleur.

This word in other languages

model(English)plantilla(Español)Vorlage(Deutsch)modelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoèle
  • mmodèle
  • moddèle
  • modele
  • modlèe
  • modèel
  • modèlle
  • moèdle
  • omdèle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modèle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mdoèle2mmodèle1moddèle1modele1modlèe2modèel2modèlle1moèdle2
Edit distance from "modèle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modèle"?
"modèle" is spelled M-O-D-È-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.dɛl\.
What does "modèle" mean?
As a noun, "modèle" means: Ce qui sert d’exemple ; ce qui doit être imité.
What words are commonly confused with "modèle"?
"modèle" is commonly confused with "mole", "modes", "modem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modèle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modèle" is \mɔ.dɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modèle" come from?
"modèle" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “modèle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-D-È-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.dɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mole” - see the side-by-side comparison. modèle vs mole
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list